Forgiveness, physiological reactivity and health: The role of anger

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-58

  Lawler Row, Kathleen A ^a   Karremans, Johan C ^b   Scott, Cynthia ^c   Edlis Matityahou, Meirav ^c   Edwards, Laura ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anger; Blood pressure; Forgiveness; Health; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORGIVENESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; BENEFICENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRESSION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 40849135499     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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